According to AFP Moscow reported on July 4, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman warned on Monday that Moscow may target the entire EU in response to Bulgaria expelling 70 members of the Russian diplomatic corps.
reported that Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova pointed out in a statement: "The political decision made by Sofia to unreasonably reduce the number of our diplomatic personnel in Bulgaria will certainly not go without a bilateral response."
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She considered Bulgaria's expulsion "far beyond an act of diplomacy" and urged Sofia and the EU to "think about the mutual principles that underlie diplomatic relations".
Zakharova also added that the European diplomatic community "should understand that unconsidered support for anti-Russian actions by individual member states will make the entire EU responsible for its consequences, including the retaliatory measures taken by us."
According to reports, the Russian ambassador to Sofia was considering closing the embassy in the country on the 1st after Bulgaria refused to change its decision to expel 70 Russian diplomats.
reported that the EU "regrets the Russian Federation's baseless threat to cut off diplomatic relations with Bulgaria" and called the measure "disproportionate." (Compiled/Lin Xiaoxuan)
Source: Reference News Network
